The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-11
COERCION.
ANXIOUS TO END The DEBATE.
The GOVERNMENT LEADER PROPOSES A
VOTE ON THE i7TH.
Police Storm a House-A Priest Prevails upon the
Occupants to Surrender Other incidents
Of the Bodyke EsictIons-Earih-
quake In Asia.

LONDON, June 10.-In the House of
Commons this evening Mr.. Smith moved
the resolution previously announced, re-
questing that at 10 p. m. on the L. inst.
the chairman put the question on any
motion, amendment or proposal touch
ing the clause of the Grimes Bill then
under discussion, then on the clause it.
self and finally on each remaining clause.
He urged that the step was forced upon
the Government by continued Obstruc-
'tions. 1t was absolutely necessary for
the dignity and efficiency of the
House that deliberate attempts
to prevent the progress of business
should he be defeated. 1t was now the
fourth month of the session and
nothing had been done. The whole
course of legislation had been stopped.
The Government desired that due con-
sideration be given to the rights of the
minority and respect shown for the ira
dition of liberty and freedom attached
TO the institutions of the country. De
risive Parnellite laughter. But it was
undoubtedly the duty of the Govern
ment. in circumstances without "a
parallel in the history of Parliament, to
call upon the House to take meas
ures to prevent the minority
from setting at defiance the
controlling power of the majority. 1t
was impossible for tlse Government, rep
resenting the majority, to yield to the
obstruction of the minority. The Gov
ernment might be displaced by an ad-
verse vote and then be bound To appeal
to the country, but while sustained by n
ma jority of the House they must carry
on the business of the country. The de
bates over the Crimes Bill had become a
travesty. bringing ridicule, disgrace and
contempt upon Parliament. lie APP
pealed to the House to support the Gov
ernment in trying to restore order in
their proceedings. Chee ers.
N1r. Gladstone said that longer notice
should have been given of this impor-
tant motion. The present state of busi-
ness and the entire paralysis of Parlia-
ment had caused intense dissatisfaction
throughout the country, but the position
had been brought about by the Govern
ment themselves. Cries of Hear,
Hearr'I They had been pursuing the
false and evil policy of coercion without
the justification pleaded on former oc-
casions. They had disregarded all the
usages and traditions of Parliament in
the conduct of a measure which
II FL,
Grimes Bill, introduced. The measure
was directed against combination apart
from crime. [''Hear - Hear {" He
would suggest to the Government that a
rational mode to expedite the bill would
be 10 make it temporary instead of per
manent. and to strike out all the pro-
visions touching combination apart from
crime, assuring the Irish tenants of the
same protection in respect to their land
strikes as is given to English artisans in
their labor strikes. Cheers and
cries of mol If the Govern
ment rejected that remedy and
had no other 10 propose the offensive
character of the bill would be retained
in full force. He did not wish to create
difficulty by offering opposition which
he knew would be Intellectual. He
would, therefore, content himself with
protesting against the course now pro-
posed.
Mr. Parnell said he could not understand
the faulty of the Government in rush
ing blindfOld along a road which they
had already seen would lead to the
greatest disorder in Ireland. The Gov
ernment speakers had harped on
the theme ''of obstruction" As
matter of fact. the Irish members
had not lifted one voice against any
measure except this coercion bill, which
they were bound to resist to the utmost.
The cry of obstruction was not genu-
inc when raised by men who did not de-
sire to advance public business. Let the
Government proceed with the real busi-
ness of the nation instead of wasting
time over a crimes bill applying to ma
ton where crime was admittedly at a
minimum. He concluded by moving an
amendment that the House decline To
sanction the resolution limiting the free
NoHl doSeiiiiii5 eiit "
minorities. Several of the Parnellites
continued the discussion
Mr.. Smith moved the cloture, which was
carried by a vote of 2s4 to 16.,
Parnells amendment was then reject
ed by a vote of 30l To 1s1. There is a
chance now of discussing the original
motion.